Trans-Europe-Chess-Express: Logic Meets Logistics at Kaiserbahnhof Potsdam!
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Trans-Europe-Chess-Express: Logic meets Logistics at Kaiserbahnhof Potsdam! Impressum DB Mobility Logistics AG Sponsoring Potsdamer Platz 2 10785 Berlin European Rapid Chess Tournament Änderungen vorbehalten 13 and 14 October 2012 Einzelangaben ohne Gewähr Kaiserbahnhof Potsdam Stand: 05.10.2012 www.deutschebahn.com Every move promotes international understanding Editorial by Dr Wolfgang Schäuble, Federal Minister of Finance BMF / Ilja C. Hendel Dear Contestants in the Trans-Europe Chess Express, International rail connections – just like international chess European unity in peace and freedom – that was the vision tournaments – can help overcome boundaries. They pro- of our fathers and our forefathers. We have the privilege mote understanding between the European nations and they of experiencing such a Europe. Accordingly, it is our duty enable international encounters in Europe. In view of the in- to preserve a peaceful and free Europe and, in this age of creasingly sceptical attitudes towards Europe and the Euro- global political, economic and ecological challenges, deve- pean Community currency, such encounters are of highly to- lop Europe into a role model for overcoming contradictory pical relevance – indeed, they are now more important than interests and conflicts. Regardless of all political efforts, ever. If the process of European unification is to overcome this can only be achieved on a basis of personal encounters the deficits which undeniably still exist with regard to trans- between the people of Europe. parency and democratic legitimacy, Europe has to become a tangible entity for the people who live there. There could be As patron of this chess tournament in the beautiful setting no better setting for experiencing Europe than in the form of Potsdam’s Kaiserbahnhof, I would like to thank the orga- of personal encounters, when people test their sporting nisers – Deutsche Bahn AG, the German Chess Federation prowess against one another in a friendly atmosphere – for and the Emanuel Lasker Society – for the contribution that instance in the course of a European chess tournament. this event has made towards strengthening the European The euro crisis clearly showed us that not only a cross-bor- identity. As a keen chess player myself, I wish all the contes- der identity, but also a European identity is something that tants every success and hope that they enjoy every single is sadly lacking. If we are to remedy this situation, we have move of their matches. to know more about one another. We have to travel in order to experience what is happening on this and the other side of the border. Federal Minister of Finance, Dr Wolfgang Schäuble 2 3 Invitation to the European Rapid Chess Team Tournament Date: 13 October 2012, 9:30 am – On 13 and 14 October 2012, Deutsche Bahn is organising an 14 October 2012, 4:00 pm international rapid chess tournament at Kaiserbahnhof in Potsdam in cooperation with the German Chess Federation Venue: Kaiserbahnhof Potsdam and the Emanuel Lasker Society. The tournament is entitled (DB Akademie GmbH, Am Neuen Palais 1, “Trans-Europa Chess Express – Logic meets Logistics”. 14469 Potsdam) Over the course of the 150-year history of the European Form: Invitation tournament with 8 national East-West Rail Corridor, the railway has not only enabled the teams and one team from the Emanuel ex change of goods and thus promoted economic develop- Lasker Society ment, but also encouraged the people of Europe to travel and therefore promoted cultural integration. These cultural links Rules: The tournament will be played as a round ro- between European nations also include chess and it was no bin according to the FIDE rapid chess rules. mere coincidence that the first international chess tourna- ments in 1851 and 1862 were held in the United Kingdom, Time control: 20 min per player/match and 5 sec bonus the birthplace of the railway. for each move However, we are not only committed to upholding tradition, Prizes: Non-cash prizes but also firmly believe in the future of the railway as an inte- gral part of a European transport network. To demonstrate our belief in this future, we have invited chess-playing railway employees, young people and famous Chess Grandmasters from Russia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Germany to take part. An international team put together by the Emanuel Lasker Society will also compete, representing Emanuel Lasker, the Live! German-Jewish World Champion record holder and globetrot- ter. The Emanuel Lasker Society will also present an exhibi- On www.trans-europa-schach-express.de, there is a live tion commemorating the eventful life and extensive travels of commentary of 8 matches per round. Emanuel Lasker. The broadcasting by game viewer and audiostream starts on Oct 13, 2012, 10:00 am. Deutsche Bahn, the Emanuel Lasker Society and the German Chess Federation welcome you and wish you an interesting Live commentators are the International Grandmasters weekend and a fascinating chess tournament! Dr Helmut Pfleger, Klaus Bischoff and Raj Tischbierek. 4 5 Programme Teams Friday, 12 October 2012 Each of the national teams consists of 8 players and is up to 8.00 pm Arrival headed by an International Grandmaster (GM) or Inter- Dinner at the hotel national Master (IM) from the country concerned. Three young players (U16) and four chess-playing railway Saturday, 13 October 2012 employees from the country complete each team. 9.30 am Welcome in the auditorium 10.00 am 1st round in “Gleishalle” 11.10 am 2nd round in “Gleishalle” Russian Federation rd 12.20 am 3 round in “Gleishalle” Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov (GM) 1.30 pm Lunch 2.30 pm 4th round in “Gleishalle” Republic of Poland Dariusz Swiercz (GM) 3.40 pm 5th round in “Gleishalle” 5.30 pm Simultaneous blindfold event Czech Republic “Philidor in Potsdam” Vlastimil Hort (GM) begins 8.00 pm Gala dinner in “Gleishalle” Sunday, 14 October 2012 Republic of Austria Stefan Kindermann (GM) 9.30 am 6th round in “Gleishalle” 10.40 am 7th round in “Gleishalle” Swiss Confederation 11.50 am 8th round in “Gleishalle” Oliver Kurmann (IM) 1.00 pm Lunch Kingdom of the Netherlands 2.00 pm 9th round in “Gleishalle” Jan Hendrikus Timman (GM) 3.15 pm Presentation of prizes and official closing United Kingdom of Great Britain ceremony in the auditorium and Northern Ireland 4.00 pm Blitz chess tournament (optional) or Nigel David Short (GM) alternatively visit to “FRIEDERISIKO” exhibition, New Palace Federal Republic of Germany begins 7.30 pm Dinner Dr Robert Hübner (GM) Monday, 15.October 2012 Emanuel Lasker Society Elisabeth Pähtz (WGM) Breakfast at the hotel, departure 6 7 Российская Федерация Rzeczpospolita Polska Russian Federation Republic of Poland International Grandmaster International Grandmaster Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov Dariusz Swiercz ELO 2616 ELO 2610 1951 born in Zlatoust/Russia 1994 born in Tarnowskie Gory/Poland 1970 International Grandmaster 2009 International Grandmaster 1975 to 1985 Chess World Champion 2010 Third place in Junior World Championship 1986, 1987, 1990 World Championship Candidate 2011 Junior World Champion 1993 to 1999 FIDE World Champion Team Team z IM Grigory Oparin (U16m, ELO 2484) z Grzegorz Nasuta (U16m, ELO 2256) z IM Mikhail Antipov (U16m, ELO 2457) z Bartosz Nowicki (U16m, ELO 2128) z WFM Anna Vasenina (U16f, ELO 1989) z Kinga Pastuszko (U16f, ELO 1895) z FM Alexander Shelk (Railway employee, ELO 2348) z Edward Helaszek (Railway employee, ELO 2059) z Pavel Petrov (Railway employee, ELO 2160) z Slawomir Pawlowski (Railway employee, ELO 2098) z Armen Abramian (Railway employee) z Ryszard Wiatr (Railway employee) z Sergei Degtiarev (Railway employee) z Marek Kosny (Railway employee, ELO 1961) z Viacheslav Kuritsyn (Railway employee, substitute) z Adam Lukomski (Railway employee, substitute) 8 9 Česká republika Republik Österreich Czech Republic Republic of Austria International Grandmaster International Grandmaster Vlastimil Hort Stefan Kindermann ELO 2463 ELO 2492 1944 born in Kladno/Czech Republic 1959 born in Vienna/Austria 1965 International Grandmaster 1988 International Grandmaster 1978 World Championship Candidate 1995 Winner of Zone Tournament 2006 Senior World Champion 1997 World Championship Candidate Team Team z Jana Marikova (U16f, ELO 2002) z FM Christoph Menezes (U16m, ELO 2303) z Nastasa Richterova (U16f, ELO 1945) z Martin Christian Huber (U16m, ELO 2150) z Nicola Luzikova (U16f, ELO 1778) z Laura Hiebler (U16f, ELO 1790) z FM Michal Horak (Railway employee, ELO 2291) z Andreas Egger (Railway employee, ELO 2116) z FM Martin Muzik (Railway employee, ELO 2139) z Hans Jürgen Jarius (Railway employee, ELO 2064) z Petr Travnicek (Railway employee, ELO 2119) z Bernhard Mühlbacher (Railway employee, ELO 2068) z Alois Bartos (Railway employee, ELO 2074) z Michael Sulzenbacher (Railway employee) z Libor Blatsky (Railway employee, substitute) z Bernhard Winterle (Railway employee, substitute) 10 11 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft Koninkrijk der Nederlanden Swiss Confederation Kingdom of the Netherlands International Master International Grandmaster Oliver Kurmann Jan Hendrikus Timman ELO 2450 ELO 2578 1985 born in Luzern/Switzerland 1951 born in Amsterdam/Netherlands 1999 Swiss U14 Master 1974 International Grandmaster 2004 Swiss Junior Master 1986 and 1989 World Championship Candidate 2007 International Master 1993 World Champion Runner-Up Team Das Team z FM Lars Rindlisbacher (U16m, ELO 2334) z Jorden van Foreest (U16m, ELO 2225) z Patrick Grandadam